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Kwasi Owusu

Ghanaian footballer (1947-2020)

Ghana Forward
1945Born
52Int'l caps
36Int'l goals
1Clubs
170Height (cm)

Kwasi Owusu: profile

Kwasi Owusu (born 7 November 1945) was a Ghanaian footballer who played as a forward. He died on 30 March 2020.

At international level, Owusu represented Ghana (1967–1977), earning 52 caps and scoring 36 goals. Our match database lists 8 of his international goals; the first came against DR Congo on 7 February 1970 (Africa Cup of Nations).

Key facts

Senior international debut
1967 (aged about 22)
First international goal
1970 – aged 24 (match)
Height
170 cm — taller than 13% of Ghanaian internationals on record
Shares a birthday with
Arthur Masuaku, Mohamed Aboutrika and Elisha Owusu (more)

Club career

YearsClubLeagueAppsGoals
— Bofoakwa Tano F.C. Ghana Football Leagues – –

Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.

International career

YearsTeamLevelCapsGoals
1967–1977 Ghana Senior 5236

International goals (8)

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#DateMatchMinCompetition
17 Feb 1970 DR Congo 0–2 Ghana 29 Africa Cup of Nations
27 Feb 1970 DR Congo 0–2 Ghana 32 Africa Cup of Nations
311 Feb 1970 Ghana 1–1 Guinea 50 Africa Cup of Nations
418 Jun 1972 Benin 0–5 Ghana 26 World Cup Qualification
52 Jul 1972 Ghana 5–1 Benin 66 World Cup Qualification
610 Feb 1973 Nigeria 2–3 Ghana 18 (pen) World Cup Qualification
710 Feb 1973 Nigeria 2–3 Ghana 55 World Cup Qualification
810 Feb 1973 Nigeria 2–3 Ghana 82 World Cup Qualification

*Goals listed are those present in our match-by-match goal database, which is most complete for tournament matches.

Frequently asked questions

Which national team does Kwasi Owusu play for?

Kwasi Owusu played international football for Ghana. He has 52 caps and 36 goals on record.

Which clubs has Kwasi Owusu played for?

Kwasi Owusu's recorded clubs are Bofoakwa Tano F.C..

How tall is Kwasi Owusu?

Kwasi Owusu is 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) tall.

What position does Kwasi Owusu play?

Kwasi Owusu played as a forward.

Ghanaian players of the same generation

I Ibrahim SundayGhana · b. 1944 Malik Jabir Malik JabirGhana · b. 1944 S Sam AcquahGhana · b. 1943 C Cecil Jones AttuquayefioGhana · b. 1944 F Frank OdoiGhana · b. 1943 P Peter LampteyGhana · b. 1946 O Oliver AcquahGhana · b. 1946 J John EshunGhana · b. 1942 E Edward BoyeGhana · b. 1948 A Armah AkuettehGhana · b. 1946 H Henry FranceGhana · b. 1948 G Gbadamosi AmosaGhana · b. 1942